CARMEL CHURCH Charity no. 1195649 Registered 27.08.21 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THEY&4R ENDING 31.12.23 The Trustees are pleased to present their report and unaudited financial statements for the year ending 31.12.23 Th Trustees The trustees who held Offi during the relevant year and to date a.. A Porch, C J Lewis, C Skraburski Governance and Histo The charity is constituted under a trust document which was adopted on the 13th July 2021 and which was amended on 1st November 2022. The organisation occupies a modest sized church building on Commercial Street in the small village of Blaenllechau, Rhondda. There has been a church in existen on this site since the 1850's. The charty as such has been set up by the members and deacons of the church formerly known as Carmel Forward Movement Church and later as Camiel Church. Blaenltechau. Ob'ectives and Activities The object of the Church is the advanrnent of the Christian religion in accordan with the principles and praCtIS of independent Baptist churches. The Church may also carry out other charitable purposes in the UK andlor other parts of the world, which are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales and as the trustees from time to time determine. To further this objective, the charity has organised.. weekty church services on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; regular rneetings of trustees, deacons and members., • a clothes ministry under the name of Cannel Communty Clothing. Achievements and Perfomiance Over this 12 month period, the membership of the church has significantly reduced as has the number of persons attending Sunday services.
Our Sunday morning Servi continues to be held in Tref0st Community Centre and we can facilitate attendees to worship with us via Zoom should they prefer to do so. In the absence of a full or part time minister, the Trustees have been assisted by having Sunday services led by visiting ministers recommended by the South Wales Baptist Association and by Ihe A&8ociation of Evangelical Churches in Wales, Guidance upon practical issues has been received from the South Wales and National Baptist Associations. Bible Studies and prayer meetings have been held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings both online and at members, homes. Cannel Community Clothing is an outreach of the church aimed at providing excellentquality clothes to individuals and families who are in need. We receive donations of second hand clothes and this stock is supplemented by us purchasing brand new clothes, particularly items of underwear. as and when needed. During this year our clothing outreach, Camiel Communty Clothing saw an increase in the numberof clients n&eding clothes. In particular, this year we delivered a total of 9332 items of clothing to 561 clients throughout Rhondda Cynon Taf and beyond. This equates to a saving of over g metric tons of clothes that may have otheiSe gone into landfill. We have been pleased during the year to work alongside Women's Aid RCT, Pobl, Resilient Families, Trivallis, the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and many more organisations in order to help to ease the suffering caused by povety. The Carmel Church building currently houses Carmel Communty Clothing and is likely to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The preparation of the bundles of clothes and their delivery to clients is carried out by a small number of volunteers. During the year the trustees have monitored the performance of the church with respect to health and safety. safeguarding and other legal obligations. Financial Review The accounts for the year to 31st December 2023 show a £11303 surplus as opposed to a loss of £3595 in 2022. The most significant change over the previous year is that the church no longer has a paid employee. The view of the Trustees is that the Church is unable on present income to employ a new minister. Risks The trustees continue to regularly monitor the finances of the church and recognise the need to ensure that overall spending should be minimized so that reserve funds need not be utilised.
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Registered number CE026549 Carmel Church Accounts 31 December 2023
Carmel Church Proflt and Loss Account tor the year 8nded 31 December 2023 Total Unrestrletsd 2023 Total Unre8trl¢led 2022 Tumover Other income 25.821 30.153 Cost of raw materials and ¢onsumables 13,7301 Gross profit 30,153 Staff cosls Depreciation and Oiher amounts written off assets Other charggs 11,1281 1901 19,7701 124.5511 1351 19.1621 Surplusl(d•fielt) 11,103 3,595
Carmel Church Regislered number: Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023 CE026549 2023 2022 Fixed ass8ls Current assets Prepayments and accrued income 40,507 40,197 44,795 34,252 355 44,795 34.607 CrediloTS.' arnounls Idling due wilhin one year Nel current assets Total assets less current liabilities Accruals and deferred income Net assels 305 13061 45,100 85,607 13661 85,241 34.301 74,498 13601 74,138 Funds of the charily 85,241 74,138 The Company is a Charitable Incorporated Oroanisation and incorporated in England & Wales. Its registered ollice is 31 Lan Park Road, Pontypridd, CF37 2DH Mr. C. Lewis Member Approved by the board ol Iruslees on
Carmel Church Detalled income and expenditure items for the year ended 31 December 2023 20YJ 2022 Other Income Oonalions from members and friends HMRC charities tax refund Grant receNed Clothes bank Counselling le8s and luneral Inter¢st receivable 10,860 5,111 1,640 7,905 22,229 5,515 2,370 30 305 25.821 30,153 Cost ot raw materlals and consumables Clothing 3,730 Staff c?sts Pastor's salary Pensions Visiting ministers fee Travel and SLJbsistencg Carmel Clothing Volunloers Expense8 23.954 477 120 80 363 685 1.128 24.551 Depreciation and other amounts wrltten off assels Depreciation 90 35 Other charges Premises costs= Rates LwJhl and heat 356 1,187 1,543 319 2,076 General administrative expenses.. Telephone and internel Subscriptions Insurance Equipmeni expensed Soflware Flepairs and maintenance Website Sundry expenses 60 257 920 145 1.434 746 24 735 375 431 3,890 280 516 Legal and professional costs: Accountancy lees 372 372 360 360 Other Olher direct costs Venue Hire Foodbank donations Conference leos 2.640 2,510 1,600 100 4,210 3,965 9.770 9,162
Carmel Church Delailed balance sheet items as at 31 December 2023 2023 2022 Flxed assets Land and buildings Plant and machinery etc 40.000 507 40,507 40,000 197 40,197 Current assets Cash al bank and in hand 44,795 34,252 Prepayments and ac¢rued incomg Prepayments 355 Credilors: amounts lalling due within one year Other taxes and social security COSIS Other creditors 13051 305 305 306 Accruals and deferred income Accruals 366 360 Capital and reserves Reserves 85,241 74,138 Rgserves Brought forward Surpluslldelicill 74,138 11.103 85,241 77,733 13,5951 74,138
Registered number CE026549 Carmel Church Accounts 31 December 2023
Carmel Church Proflt and Loss Account tor the year 8nded 31 December 2023 Total Unrestrletsd 2023 Total Unre8trl¢led 2022 Tumover Other income 25.821 30.153 Cost of raw materials and ¢onsumables 13,7301 Gross profit 30,153 Staff cosls Depreciation and Oiher amounts written off assets Other charggs 11,1281 1901 19,7701 124.5511 1351 19.1621 Surplusl(d•fielt) 11,103 3,595
Carmel Church Regislered number: Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023 CE026549 2023 2022 Fixed ass8ls Current assets Prepayments and accrued income 40,507 40,197 44,795 34,252 355 44,795 34.607 CrediloTS.' arnounls Idling due wilhin one year Nel current assets Total assets less current liabilities Accruals and deferred income Net assels 305 13061 45,100 85,607 13661 85,241 34.301 74,498 13601 74,138 Funds of the charily 85,241 74,138 The Company is a Charitable Incorporated Oroanisation and incorporated in England & Wales. Its registered ollice is 31 Lan Park Road, Pontypridd, CF37 2DH Mr. C. Lewis Member Approved by the board ol Iruslees on
Carmel Church Detalled income and expenditure items for the year ended 31 December 2023 20YJ 2022 Other Income Oonalions from members and friends HMRC charities tax refund Grant receNed Clothes bank Counselling le8s and luneral Inter¢st receivable 10,860 5,111 1,640 7,905 22,229 5,515 2,370 30 305 25.821 30,153 Cost ot raw materlals and consumables Clothing 3,730 Staff c?sts Pastor's salary Pensions Visiting ministers fee Travel and SLJbsistencg Carmel Clothing Volunloers Expense8 23.954 477 120 80 363 685 1.128 24.551 Depreciation and other amounts wrltten off assels Depreciation 90 35 Other charges Premises costs= Rates LwJhl and heat 356 1,187 1,543 319 2,076 General administrative expenses.. Telephone and internel Subscriptions Insurance Equipmeni expensed Soflware Flepairs and maintenance Website Sundry expenses 60 257 920 145 1.434 746 24 735 375 431 3,890 280 516 Legal and professional costs: Accountancy lees 372 372 360 360 Other Olher direct costs Venue Hire Foodbank donations Conference leos 2.640 2,510 1,600 100 4,210 3,965 9.770 9,162
Carmel Church Delailed balance sheet items as at 31 December 2023 2023 2022 Flxed assets Land and buildings Plant and machinery etc 40.000 507 40,507 40,000 197 40,197 Current assets Cash al bank and in hand 44,795 34,252 Prepayments and ac¢rued incomg Prepayments 355 Credilors: amounts lalling due within one year Other taxes and social security COSIS Other creditors 13051 305 305 306 Accruals and deferred income Accruals 366 360 Capital and reserves Reserves 85,241 74,138 Rgserves Brought forward Surpluslldelicill 74,138 11.103 85,241 77,733 13,5951 74,138